Current status of P-51 Dago Red

sledge39 · **Joined:** Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:01 pm **Posts:** 262

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... Before "Dago Red" ...

N5410V and then owner Prevost Smith at Chino 6 May 1967

This is what happened to the next owner 16 Aug 1970

https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.avia ... 1538&key=0

... history

http://www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/su ... l/44-74996
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Joe Scheil · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2018 4:55 am

Beautiful shot of the plane leaving the Aero Sport hangar area it looks like. I have never really seen a picture that good of the plane. Thank you for posting it.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Lon Moer wrote:

Not my picture, but I've always liked this picture of when they took Dago Red to the Pomona Drag Races.

Frank Taylor also has a Top Fuel car for a while in similar markings. They used to do burnouts with it on the ramp in front of his hangar at Chino Airport.

Quote:

OCIR World Finals 1983. Epperly set the world record speed in Frank Taylor's Dago Red dragster. Epperly twice ran 257.14 mph to set the national speed mark.

http://www.draglist.com/draglist/admin/ ... g&full=yes

JimH · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2018 9:40 am

I started following Reno when I found my Grandfathers Air Classics back in '78...the Baron was the epitome of Mustangs...at least to this 7 year old

Then came Jeannie and Dago. What an era...and I am all for racing and modding warbirds...80 year old technology still beating anything that can be built today. It is a testament to what we had in the 40s. Fast forward to 1985 and my dad took the clan to CA during one of his business trips. When he had time off we were at either Chino or Flabob. There in the Aero Sport hangar was Dago...looking crispy from a fire during a heat race.

402370_10150564510154533_1941412603_n by jim harley, on Flickr

Over the years I ran in to her at Provo and then finally Hollister...Dan had big plans before the carpet was pulled out.

"logging time at Hollister"

VIntage (1611) by jim harley, on Flickr

VIntage (1614) by jim harley, on Flickr

VIntage (1615) by jim harley, on Flickr

VIntage (1600) by jim harley, on Flickr

and the last time I saw it at Hollister

20993997_10155718943624533_2867393495254756573_n by jim harley, on Flickr

21056028_10155718944629533_7063946678604615771_o by jim harley, on Flickr

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7815

I appreciate the non-racing "incredibly bright and unbelievably motivated people" who own, restore and display their warbirds at airshows and in museums. If not for those folks many other folks wouldn't have an opportunity to count rivets. Especially the ones who like to count them backwards.

ZRX61 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:16 am **Posts:** 2308

Neal Nurmi wrote:

ZRX61 wrote:

Did the race trailer & tug end up at the same place?

In this case yes. The towing accident happened some years later...

In related news, the old Pegasus race trailer is sitting out at El Mirage.

A68-1001 · **Joined:** Sat Feb 21, 2015 11:42 pm **Posts:** 68

I like this head on view , not my picture so will just post the link

http://aviadejavu.ru/Images6/HI/HI-7/69-1.jpg

T J Johansen · **Posted:** Thu Sep 13, 2018 3:11 am

Great photo of N5410V there Sledge39. Was not aware that it was during Smith's ownership that the gold paintjob was initiated. I only knew of the red/ black scheme seen here.

Photo by William Phelps at El Cajon, CA

T J

DH82EH · **Posted:** Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:27 am

Pogo wrote:

Just thought I'd say this: I'm decidedly more of a historian type, and get much more excited about restored fighters than modified racers. But I absolutely love it when you guys expound. It helps me understand, and thus appreciate, the race scene a great deal.

I believe warbird lovers owe a certain debt of gratitude to racing, and besides, the stories are just plain thrilling. So thanks, and please keep it coming!

That's really well put Kurt.
I am enjoying this thread tremendously. Thanks for all the great images folks, and even better stories.
I just read that "worlds fastest formation" article and that has to be just about the coolest story ever!
Hats off to anyone who has the bal$$ to pull off a mission like that. Pity the rest of the photos and negatives were destroyed.
Thanks to Neil for all of the amazing images in this thread and all the others you are good enough to share. Love it! :drink3:

Andy

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Thu Nov 16, 2023 4:14 pm

Joe Scheil wrote:

The story of this photo flight is incredible reading and pure Skip.

DH82EH wrote:

I just read that "worlds fastest formation" article and that has to be just about the coolest story ever!
Hats off to anyone who has the bal$$ to pull off a mission like that. Pity the rest of the photos and negatives were destroyed.

I'm exceedingly late to the party, but who took the photos, and is the article available online anywhere?

Archer · **Joined:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 3:13 pm **Posts:** 433

The article as I found it and bookmarked it appears to be offline, but the Wayback Archive is our friend in this case. Hope this works: https://web.archive.org/web/20160314142 ... ion?page=1

DH82EH · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:22 am

Thanks Archer.
The link works for me. I just re-read it and it is still the coolest.

Andy

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Sun Nov 19, 2023 1:48 am

Excellent, thank you!

So...no news on what's up with Dago?

JohnH · **Posted:** Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:39 am

Nothing to talk about . In exact same place and status w Eric Hoffman in Fresno it's been for 12 years.

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Tue Nov 21, 2023 11:58 pm

Thanks John.

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